Liverpool XI vs Crystal Palace: Starting lineup, confirmed team news, injury latest for Premier League today

The Hungarian international replaces Trey Nyoni in midfield, with Ryan Gravenberch still sidelined.

Gravenberch’s availability for the weekend had remained up in the air, with head coach Andoni Iraola revealing the midfielder was in a race against the clock to prove his fitness ahead of the trip to Selhurst Park.

“The only doubt we will have is Ryan,” the Liverpool head coach said at Friday’s pre-match press conference. “The others will be the same as we have been.

“The Ryan Gravenberch thing is a day-to-day thing, it’s a matter of pain. Let’s see if he can deal with the pain and he can help us.”

Sidelined: Ryan Gravenberch does not feature as Liverpool face Crystal Palace

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With Gravenberch remaining unavailable due to injury, the temptation to use Szoboszlai deeper and play Florian Wirtz in the No10 role has proven too much for Iraola.

Alisson Becker is under some scrutiny over his performances after the defeat by Fenerbahce, following on from his mistake against Arsenal.

The Brazilian, who has not been called up by Carlo Ancelotti for international duty this month, starts against Palace, with Milos Kerkez and Ronald Araujo restored to the full-back positions after being named on the bench in Istanbul.

Alexander Isak’s impressive scoring streak may have ended against Arsenal, but the Swede bagged a seventh goal in 13 appearances with his maiden Champions League strike of the season against Fenerbahce.

Isak came off the bench to grab his goal, but he starts at Selhurst Park. Bradley Barcola is restored to a more familiar wing role after his experiment up top, with Dutchman Cody Gakpo reintroduced on the other flank.

Liverpool XI vs Crystal Palace (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Mac Allister, Szoboszlai; Gakpo, Wirtz, Barcola; Isak

Subs: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Endo, Tsimikas, Munoz, Nyoni, McConnell, Koumas, Ngumoha